Biology:Megisthanus

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Short description: Genus of mites

Megisthanus
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Megisthanus orientalis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Megisthanidae
Genus: Megisthanus
Thorell, 1882

Megisthanus is a genus of predatory mites in the family Megisthanidae. There are at least four described species in Megisthanus.[1][2]

Species

These four species belong to the genus Megisthanus:

  • Megisthanus floridanus Banks
  • Megisthanus jacobsoni Warburton
  • Megisthanus orientalis Oudemans, 1905
  • Megisthanus postsetosus Karg, 1996

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q49504586 entry